Acushnet Elementary School

Our amazing Assistant Principal Ms. Pasetto brightened our preschoolers' day as a special guest reader, sharing the wonderful world of Dr. Seuss! 📚✨ The children were captivated by the magical rhymes and characters that came to life. 🧠💫 Thank you, Ms. Pasetto for making learning exciting for our littlest Wildcats! 🍎👏 #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict 🐾💙

Our Wildcats enjoyed a wonderful performance of "The Snow Queen" by the New Bedford Ballet! The gymnasium came alive as local dancers shared this classic tale through beautiful movement, colorful costumes, and engaging storytelling. Students watched attentively as the dancers performed, showing how stories can be told without words. These arts experiences are valuable additions to our students' education. Thank you to New Bedford Ballet for bringing this special performance to our school! #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

Orange you glad it's Read Across America Week at AES? Our Wildcats brightened our halls during "Wear Orange Day," showing their school spirit from head to toe! This creative spirit day was designed by our talented fourth-grade ambassadors, who have done an amazing job planning special activities to celebrate literacy and build community. From classrooms to playgrounds, students and staff proudly sported their orange attire, creating a wonderful atmosphere of enthusiasm for reading. Special thanks to our fourth-grade ambassadors for their leadership in making our celebration so colorful and engaging! #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

WOW! Our amazing Wildcats showed incredible generosity during our Soup-er Bowl collection! 🥫✨ Thank you to all our families for helping make a difference in our community! 💙🙏 #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict 🐾💙

Art meets teamwork at AES! Our K - 4 students created this beautiful collaborative heart mural. Every student contributed by scribbling in the background using paint sticks, resulting in a vibrant tapestry of colors and energy. Projects like these teach our young artists that we can create something truly special when we add our unique touch. What a way to highlight the caring community we build together each day at AES. #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

Our Wildcats showed their school spirit in style during Read Across America Week with "Wildcats in Hats and Wacky Socks Day!" Inspired by beloved Dr. Seuss classics, students arrived sporting creative headwear from colorful Cat in the Hat stripes to chef's hats, cowboy hats, and even some silly animal designs! Their wacky sock selections were just as impressive, bringing extra fun to our celebration of reading. Thank you to all our families for helping make this day so memorable for our young readers! #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

Mrs. Stott's second graders showing off their "bear-y" creative writing skills! After reading "Baby Bears," each group identified main ideas and supporting details, bringing their learning to life with this colorful habitat mural. Look closely - mama bears hold the main ideas while their cubs show the details! 🐻 #AESlearns #SecondGradeScholars #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

ICYMI Check out a photo from last week's post showing how our Wildcats

At AES, being a Wildcat PBIS winner means getting creative! 🐱 #AcushnetSchools #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

🐾 WILDCAT PRIDE! 🐾 Our students had a blast hunting for 100 Wildcats during our recent 100th Day celebration! Congrats to Silas for finding the last one and to all our amazing Wildcats who participated! These fun learning moments are what make our school community so special! 💙🤍 #WildcatPride #100DaysSmarter #WildcatLearningTour #AcushnetSchools #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour #TwoSchoolsONEDistrict

📚✨ WILDCAT CALDECOTT RESULTS! ✨📚 Our young readers turned into literary critics as they participated in our Wildcat Caldecott project with Librarian Amanda White! Students thoughtfully examined this year's finalists and cast their votes for their favorite beautifully illustrated books. Thanks to all our enthusiastic Wildcats who shared their literary opinions! 🏅📖 #WildcatReaders #ChildrensLiterature

📚 We were delighted to welcome Miss Apple Peach 2024, Madison Cabucio., back to AES! A former Acushnet Wildcat herself and current FHS junior, Madison visited our first-grade classrooms to share a special story. With the book Giraffe's Can't Dance, she delivered a wonderful message about embracing our differences and building self-confidence. Having one of our alumni return to inspire the next generation of Wildcats was especially meaningful! Thank you, Madison, for taking the time to visit and share such an important message with our students! 🦒✨ #AcushnetPride #MissApplePeach #WildcatPride #WildcatLearningTour

🌟 Time for another round of Good News Calls! Nothing brightens our day quite like celebrating our amazing students. When teachers notice exceptional character, kindness, or achievement, they nominate students for a special call home from our administrators to share the wonderful news with families. Congratulations to all students who received a call! ProudPrincipal #GoodNews #AcushnetSchools #WildcatLearningTour

🌟 Cozy vibes at Acushnet Elementary School! There's something magical about learning while wearing your comfiest clothes. #SchoolSpirit #PJDay #AES #WildcatLearningTour 🦁💤

🐾 Spot the fun on our 101st day of school! Last week, our second graders rocked their Dalmatian-inspired outfits to celebrate getting 101 days smarter! They had such a PAWsome time making memories that'll last fur-ever! #101DaysOfSchool #AES r #WildcatLearningTour🖤🤍

🏈 The Soup-er Bowl is back at AES! Our amazing fourth graders have been hard at work creating colorful posters to kick off this annual tradition. Special shoutout to these creative students who are helping spread the word! 🎨 With Mr. Powers at the helm, our fourth-grade students are leading the charge to restock our local food pantries during this crucial time after the holiday season. Each grade level will compete to see who can donate the most canned goods! 🥫 Want to join in? Drop off your canned food donations from now through February 28th. Let's show our community what the AES family can do when we work together! ❤️ #CommunityService #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour

Kindergarten techies in action at AES! See how some of our littlest learners are building reading skills on Lexia. Such big smiles and focused minds! 💻📚 #AESlearns #KindergartenRocks #WildcatLearningTour

Cozy PJs + math facts = learning fun! Ms. Cole's mathematicians dropping their Doubles Rap beats and proving that addition practice is always better in pajamas! 🎵✌️ #APS Pride #WildcatLearningTour #MathIsFun

📚 Calling All Future Kindergarten Families! 🎨 Help us plan for the 2025-26 school year! We're gathering interest for our kindergarten program and need your input. Whether you're a parent of a future kindergartener or know someone who is, we'd love to hear from you. ✏️ Quick 5-minute survey 🏫 Help shape our classroom planning 🌟 Get early updates about kindergarten events Take the survey here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2dV7h-0qTMrElwzcGb81VAH0covjRX0lOj7cK5TpjReOwug/viewform Please share this post with other families who might have kindergarten-aged children for the upcoming school year! Your participation helps us better serve our community. 💝 #Kindergarten #WildcatPride #AcushnetSchools

✨ "I have a dream that one day... little children will join hands as sisters and brothers." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Our preschoolers brought this dream to life, one colorful friendship bracelet at a time! Last week, they created these beautiful bracelets together, learning about friendship, sharing, and Dr. King's powerful message of unity and love. 🌈 It's amazing to see how even our youngest learners can understand and demonstrate the values of kindness, acceptance, and working together. #MLKDay #AES #BetterTogether #YouMatter #WildcatLearningTour